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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Transplant

Variations: relocate, transfer, rebury

To relocate something to a new site. In the case of marine turtles, clutches of eggs can be relocated or transplanted to a new location where they may have a greater chance of success, for example if the clutch is likley to be washed over by waves or the clutch is under threat from predation or poaching.

WWW References:

• Loggerhead hatchery

Entered by: Michael Coyne
Modified by: Annette Broderick, Matthew Godfrey,
Entered: 2004-12-14 00:03:53
Last modified: 2007-03-18 21:56:21